I'm still kind of procrastinating a bit on the medical front for a while. The main reason for that is the fact that this is the last week of the semester for me and even though I have been doing really well grade wise, I still need to work hard to do well on final projects and tests. Each day I only have so much energy with which to focus on various aspects of life, so I am simply choosing to focus more on school now than I am on medical issues. However, I'm only putting it off a little bit this week in order to make sure I can really take it easy this summer. After the difficult year I have had, it will be nice to be able to just have to go to work this summer and spend the rest of my time doing things I want to do rather than things I have to do.
With that being said, I also have a lot of things that I am contemplating on in the midst of this last week of the semester. Everyone who is anyone knows that Osama Bin Laden was killed by the United States yesterday. I know it's a victory in many ways, but I am thinking there is a little too much joy surrounding his death. Yes, I know he was an evil man who was responsible for ending many innocent lives. I know the US had to kill him to gain some victory in the war on terror. But still, we had to kill a man to further promote peace and we should not take that fact lightly. A human life is still a human life, no matter how evil or miserable the person may have been.
I wrote a similar post on my facebook page and even one of my coworkers said that Osama's death should cause joy. To a point I suppose that is true. But, at the same time we have to realize that this is not the end of the war on terror. We've been in this war for about ten years and even though two of the most evil men in history have been killed, it's not over. There are still many people out there who belong to Al Qaeda and the Taliban who are more than willing to fight and kill for their cause. Just because Osama, the group's long-time leader is dead does not mean his followers will give up. It's a step closer to ending the war for sure, but it could still be years before we are done.
Let me make one point abundantly clear though, having said all of this: I support the troops!!!! My step father has been in the military for most of my life and he has been overseas twice. Both tours he served were in the Middle East. Several of my friends from High School are in the military and many people in my family have served in the past. I have a great appreciation for the military and their courage to continue to pay the price for our freedom. After all, it is not just the people in uniform who sacrifice for our country; it's the families that stand behind them as well. I think about the times during my teenage years that my step dad was overseas and even though it hurt to have him gone, I knew that it was a part of having a parent in the military. So yes, even though I feel that the war is a difficult one and we should not take so much joy in Bin Laden's death, I still support the men and women in uniform. That fact can not and should not be disputed.
This weekend was a fairly good weekend, all things considered. Saturday brought some fatigue and Sunday brought on some autonomic issues because of the temperature fluctuations, but all in all I choose to focus on the good parts of the weekend. My sister turned 18 on Saturday and she also had her Senior Prom that day. I was able to go to her Grand March to see her in her dress and as I saw all of the kids dressed up I was hit with some nostalgia. It's natural I think, when you have some fond memories of High School. Not to mention the fact that it really made me feel a little old! Haha. Anyway, I wasn't really able to get any pictures with my sister because I have a huge crowd phobia and had to get out of that packed auditorium and lobby as fast as I could. For some reason my issues with crowds have been a lot worse now than they were before. I think part of the reasoning for that is the noise and also the fact that I have a personal bubble that I don't like people to invade. When you're in a crowd there really isn't anything you can do to avoid having your personal space invaded. I think it's also the fact that part of how Mito affects me has to do with sensory issues. Mainly it stresses my body out and can cause more problems than it's worth.
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